On October 29, 2025, the 2025 Hebei Foundry Annual Conference themed "Unite Efforts, Co-build Development, Focus on New Kinetic Energy of the Industry" was grandly held in Baoding City. Hosted by the Hebei Forging and Casting Industry Association, the conference gathered principals of foundry enterprises, experts from scientific research institutes, leaders of industry associations and representatives of relevant government departments from across the province. They jointly discussed industry development trends, shared technological innovation achievements, built a collaborative cooperation platform, and co-drafted the new blueprint for the high-quality development of Hebei's foundry industry.